My ZS T series conversion.

[Din]

Exhaust will be the standard (well stainless) ZS 180 with a Ti downpipe, apparently all that needs doing is a 3inch extension on the downpipe to mate with the standard Cat.

The only other option is simply not to fit cruise.... i would rarely use it, i just think it would be nice to have as much spec as possible !

Cheers for the link, i will go and have a look in a sec

[petet16]

The exhaust is pretty straightforward, I used the Mongoose off my R8 420, a Cookie downpipe with the flange removed, and a 100 cell Jetex cat, just enough to pass emissions and not soak up too much power.

[Malteser]

Looks like a cracking conversion so far mate! Reminds me when I threw the Isuzu 1.7L TD in my Rover 414. Pain in the rear but well worth it in the end.

By any chance, the rear windows weren't electric as well were they?

[Din]

Originally Posted by Malteser

Looks like a cracking conversion so far mate! Reminds me when I threw the Isuzu 1.7L TD in my Rover 414. Pain in the rear but well worth it in the end.

By any chance, the rear windows weren't electric as well were they?

On the 400 ? Yeah, electric rears, but the zs already has them !

[Malteser]

Yeah...I used that lump when my HG blew on my 1.4L. Parts for them are cheaper and easier to get here in Malta. Here is a link to my build thread on another forum for my car (havent written one yet for the engine refit):

http://forums.mg-rover.org/showthread.php?t=491699

If you can't see the pictures let me know and I will throw it on here.

You wouldn't be willing to sell those rear door looms, mechanisms, and connectors to the centre console would you?

[Din]

Originally Posted by Malteser

Yeah...I used that lump when my HG blew on my 1.4L. Parts for them are cheaper and easier to get here in Malta. Here is a link to my build thread on another forum for my car (havent written one yet for the engine refit):

http://forums.mg-rover.org/showthread.php?t=491699

If you can't see the pictures let me know and I will throw it on here.

You wouldn't be willing to sell those rear door looms, mechanisms, and connectors to the centre console would you?

Christ that looks like a lot of work !

Um, if i can get the regulators out with no battery fitted, and if i can find the switches, basically we started to to take the rear switches and panels out... then i noticed the ZS had them already... so i have no idea what happened to the switches, they are probably in the car somewhere lol.

If i get a chance i will have a look and see what i can do.

[Malteser]

Sounds good bud. For the regulators, unhook them from the loom and use a car battery to move them up and down with wire from the terminals on the battery to the pins on the motor. Let me know if you need help with anything!

Good luck with the conversion!

[Drew]

did the 400 have heated seats?

Drew

[Din]

Originally Posted by Drew

did the 400 have heated seats?

Drew

No, thats the only thing it did not have.

[Din]

Went out to have a play with the ZS seeing as i had not touched it yet.

This was more for Petes benefit than mine lol, he wanted to know what was up with the v6.

One of the first things i did was put a battery on it and turned the key (had not tried that yet !

It went CLUNK

So, description said snapped belt.... so after removing some stuff !



I concluded that all belts where actually present and correct, though a little slack and contaminated.




I had taken note that there was a lot of oil under the car, and i thought it may be worse than belts.... i was right

I found these around the under tray and on the oil cooler.



So i removed the bolts holding the oil cooler on and found what i thought i might see.. a hole in the block right behind the ac compressor.

So, not the first time i have heard of this happening, fresh oil and filter change, them it chucked a rod... i don't know why this happens ?

I suspect the rear head will be ok to sell on, dont know on the inlet manifold as i have never heard it run.

Same with the alternator and such.

I also removed the engine wiring harness in case i go down the modifying route.

So this is how it looks now.